Dean, University Libraries
Florida State University Job Location: Florida Date Created: 04-06-2018
About the University Libraries
Focused on success, the University Libraries are the information hub of FSU offering dynamic learning spaces, research materials, and technological resources to support all student and faculty academic goals. The libraries provide fast, friendly service in a safe environment and ensure worldwide access to a substantial collection of research materials. The Libraries’ collections include about four million titles and the web site offers access to more than 1,140 databases and 125,000 electronic journals. Other services and offices frequented by faculty and graduate students include the statewide UBorrow system, offering FSU faculty and students over 15 million books from 39 other state university and college libraries not available online or via interlibrary loan. The Library Express Delivery Service delivers materials to faculty members, post-docs, and graduate teaching and research assistants daily.
FSU’s main campus is home to eight distinct libraries that are designed to meet the teaching, research, and service missions of different constituencies: the Robert Manning Strozier Library, Dirac Science Library, Claude Pepper Library, College of Music Allen Library, the Innovation Hub, College of Law Legal Research Center, College of Medicine Maguire Medical Library, and the FAMU-FSU Engineering Library. Each of these libraries purchases and provides collections specific to its disciplines and provides in-person reference, research support, circulation, and other services. Library materials and services are also available at the FSU Panama City Campus, as well as International Programs study centers in London, Florence, and Panama, and a collection of art and related materials at the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota, Florida. For more information about the FSU University Libraries, please visit: https://www.lib.fsu.edu/.
Position Summary
Reporting to the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Dean is the senior academic and administrative officer of the University Libraries, home to 138 full time employees supported by a total annual operating budget of more than $18 million. As a member of FSU’s senior academic team, the Dean of University Libraries is an active participant in the education, research, and community engagement mission of the University.
The Dean is responsible for the visionary leadership and overall administration of the University Libraries including strategic, operational, and financial matters. This includes: managing organizational culture and change management; budget and resource oversight; planning and policy formulation; campus and community collaborations; and external relations. The Dean is expected to provide the open and collaborative leadership necessary to preserve and enhance the University Libraries’ commitment to scholarship and outstanding, student-centered education. Externally, the Dean has major responsibilities for the Libraries’ relationships with stakeholders, the profession, the academy, and the larger public it serves.
The University
As one of the nation's most elite research universities with the Carnegie Foundation’s highest designation (Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity), Florida State University offers a distinctive academic environment built on cherished values and unique heritage, a welcoming campus on the oldest continuous site of higher education in Florida, championship athletics, and a prime location in the heart of the state capital. Combining traditional strength in the arts and humanities with a recognized leadership in the sciences, Florida State University provides unmatched opportunities for students and faculty through challenging academics, cultural discovery, and community interaction. Underlying and supporting the educational experience at Florida State University is the development of new generations of citizen leaders, based on the concepts inscribed in the FSU seal: Vires, Artes, Mores – Strength, Skill, and Character. Florida State’s 42,000 students are dedicated to academic excellence and to providing leadership in our complex world. Additional information about FSU, including its history and programs, can be found at http://www.fsu.edu.
Application and Nomination Process
The Search Committee will begin reviewing applications immediately and will continue to accept applications and nominations until the position is filled. Applicants must submit a current resume and a cover letter describing relevant experience and interest in the position. Submission of materials via email is strongly encouraged. Nominations should include the contact information of the nominee.
In accordance with the State of Florida’s open records laws, all applications and letters of interest will be made public. Application materials should be submitted to:
Alberto Pimentel, Managing Partner
Will Gates, Partner
Storbeck/Pimentel & Associates
6512 Painter Avenue
Whittier, CA 90601
Email: apsearch@storbeckpimentel.com
Refer to code “FSU-Libraries” in subject line
FSU is an Equal Opportunity/Access/Affirmative Action/Pro Disabled & Veteran Employer. FSU’s Equal Opportunity Statement can be viewed at: http://www.hr.fsu.edu/PDF/Publications/diversity/EEO_Statement.pdf
